Equilateral

Equilateral by Ken Kalfus, 2013

Read in September 2013

This was a wonderfully well written strange novel about a British scientist in turn of the century Egypt tries to create a massive astronomical device capable of signals to Mars where he is attempting to contact highly evolved aliens that he says he has proof exits there. This book also reads as a comedy full of sly humor and vivid imagination with comments on colonization, empire and "the other". I found it very entertaining and absorbing.

It's written as a historical documentary about an event that never happened and the women involved with this scientist. 

Brew Bash

Wonderful night with Sean at the Buffalo Brew Bash (VIP Ticket Father's Day Gift) . Favorite... Captain Lawrence Rosso e Morrone. Who would have thought. I usually don't like sour ales but this was amazing.

Beach Boys Box

Back from happy hour and a plate of "fiery fish tacos" I'm listening to this new amazing six disc Beach Boys collection while sipping some Oktoberfest brews and loading up my iPod... this is perfect pop. A lot of this I've never heard before but everything sounds incredible. All these surf and baroque/psychedelic gems. Let's do it again.

Made in California by The Beach Boys

6 CD box set

released 2013

In The Past - Decade 2

Another mix from the Second Decade of rock (approximately 1965 to 1975).

Lots of folky sitars too.

1. The Chocolate Watch Band - In The Past (The Inner Mystique,1968)
2. People - I Love You (I Love You, 1968)
3. Jefferson Airplane - High Flying Bird (Takes Off, 1966)
4. Pentangle - Once I Had A Sweetheart (Basket of Light, 1969)
5. Tim Buckley - I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain (Goodbye and Hello, 1967)
6. Donovan - Superlungs My Supergirl (Barajagal, 1969)
7. The Incredible String Band - Three Is A Green Crown (The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter, 1968)
8. String Driven Thing - Easy To Be Free (String Driven Thing, 1972)
9. Gene Clark - Strength of Strings (No Other, 1974)
10. David Crosby - Laughing (If I Could Only Remember My Name, 1971)
11. The Doors - Waiting For The Sun (Morrison Hotel, 1970)
12. Syd Barrett - No Good Trying (The Madcap Laughs, 1970)
13. The Hollies - Would You Believe (Butterfly, 1967)
14. Bob Dylan - It's All Over Now,  Baby Blue (Bringing It All Home, 1965)
15. Beau Brummels - I Need You (The Beau Brummels Vol. 2, 1965)
16. The Byrds - Have You Seen Her Face (Younger Than Yesterday, 1966)